Updated; this is what I made...Been practising.....

my dot placement...and made some pansies. Quite pleased with this set in terms of sizes etc, and I love working with these colours.

Think I'll make it into a bracelet...


(Sorry the pic is so hooooge!)

that is edible, so lovely, how long does it take to make one bead?

Oh wow, Tina!! You're really making some beautiful stuff! I take it you have no regrets about buying all the kit then?


They're absolutely gorgeous!

ohhh deep joy, they are gorgeous...I wish i could make something as amazing....don't forget to share out any rejects....but I bet you ain't got any....

Thanks girls!

Bobs, no regrets at all!

Goaty, I have a 'Fugly' jar with all the rejects in; but they're in there because if the shape on the ends isn't right they would cut through any stringing material, so they're not really useable .

I don't know how long it takes to make a bead be honest; a/ I lose all track of time, and b/ it really does depend on how my session is going. For example, with this lot it just 'worked', and I only made one 'un-useable' bead. Sometimes the ration is rather higher! I did spend quite a large proportion of my day at the torch though. Then of course they need several hours in the kiln.

I am going to have an awful lot of jewellery at this rate! I may have to open an online shop to get rid of some.

sell them on here first, we can be your guinea piggies

sp01goat wrote:sell them on here first, we can be your guinea piggies

I thought we could only sell secondhand stuff on here? I think it would be a bit naughty to use the Forum to make money....and I was toying with the idea of a Mr Site shop. Anyway, you lots would be my only customers

they look good enough to eat!

ooh i meant privately on here..i mean we coluld email you if we wanted to buy ourselves a wee treat.

sp01goat wrote:ooh i meant privately on here..i mean we coluld email you if we wanted to buy ourselves a wee treat.

I'll take commissions if there is something you have in mind.

Quite fancy a play, have never made a webshop before....(and I bought my domain name yonks ago!)

Lovely, Tina - and I know what you mean about the colours!

Lynda

Fun and different. Lovely.

I made them into a bracelet..

Looks great Tina, well done.

would they fit on the troll bracelets ?
they are absolutely stunning tina , i adore the colours you have used , and i agree , they do look good enough to eat , blackcurrant sweeties anyone

A very pretty bracelet Tina I love the colours.

they are yum. whats a troll bracelet?

I was going to ask what a troll bracelet was. never heard of one.
Another lovely item Tina.

troll ..... its just a brand of a bracelet that is quite poular right now but the pieces you buy to put on them cost a blinking fortune and some of them look exactly like what tina has just done , some are gold or silver with gems in but a lot of pretty glass ones in all sorts of colours ....do a google search and you should get some up

http://www.trollbeadbracelets.com/index.cfm?track_id=709&gclid=COichp_6vpsCFZgU4wodvBLUCQ

take a look here

ooh thanks Kim - yes they do look the same as Tinas. and Patty has got one of these bracelets now... and she gets odd beads for it now and then. i didnt knwo they had a special name, but then Im very out of touch and out of fashion.

still like Tinas beads though!

to be honest, i thought they looksed every bit as good as troll bracelets and i hvae seen some which were not as nice as tina's...

lovely work tina..I love it x

That's beautiful, Tina!

Lynda

i think tinas are just as good too , thats why i put the link up for you to compare .

Aww, thanks girls!

I have a Troll bracelet; it's what got me interested in beads in the first place! I only have individual beads on mine, as the genuine Troll beads are mass-produced. The difference with those sorts of beads are that the internal 'hole' is much bigger to accommodate the bracelet, and they have silver cores; a very expensive hobby.

I may have a go at big-hole beads in due course, so they'll fit on my bracelet, but not sure I could justify the cost of setting up to do silver cores.

Tina, it's gorgeous. Well done, you.

If you want to put things on here for sale, feel free, hun. We're not sponsored, so it's not a problem.

also thought my link might provide peeps with some ideas for colours as tina has now had the go ahead to sell some here

Tina these are fabulous! I have just done a one day course with Julie Fountain of Lushlampwork.co.uk and I want all the kit too! I haven't got anywhere to do it yet though - where do you do yours?

Ominicci wrote:Tina these are fabulous! I have just done a one day course with Julie Fountain of Lushlampwork.co.uk and I want all the kit too! I haven't got anywhere to do it yet though - where do you do yours?

Now I am jealous! I love Lush Julie's stuff!!

At the moment I have a spare table in the dining room, as we are about to move house, and my craft room is full of boxes. Once we move I will have a proper little studio behind the garage; with a concrete floor so I don't singe the carpet! The good thing is that lampwork doesn't actually take up that much room (until you start spending all your money on glass......).

Best place to get your kit is Martin at Tuffnells, although I'm sure Julie will have told you that; he does really good deals on starter sets; make sure you get the Didy glasses though.

Yep, she gave me lots of good advice. One piece was also about house insurance and that your current one will not cover you if you do it as a business (that includes e-bay according to the taxman :pale: !!!!